Paper 2 (d) Generic Mark Scheme

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ITGS terminology refers to both the IT technical terminology and the terminology related to social and ethical impacts.

0 marks

No knowledge or understanding of IT issues and concepts or use of ITGS terminology.

1–2 marks

A brief and generalized response with very little knowledge and understanding of IT issues and concepts with very little use of ITGS terminology.

3–5 marks

  • A response that may include opinions, conclusions and/or judgments that are no more than unsubstantiated statements.
  • The response will largely take the form of a description with a limited use of ITGS terminology and some knowledge and/or understanding of IT issues and/or concepts.If no reference is made to the information in the stimulus material, award up to [3 marks].
  • At the top end of this band the description is sustained. At the bottom of the band a tendency towards fragmentary, common sense points with very little use of ITGS terminology.

6–8 marks

  • A response that demonstrates opinions, conclusions and/or judgments that have limited support.
  • The response is a competent analysis that uses ITGS terminology appropriately. If there is no reference to ITGS terminology the candidate cannot access this markband.
  • There is evidence that the response is linked to the information in the stimulus material.
  • At the top end of the band the response is balanced, the response is explicitly linked to the information in the stimulus
  • material and there may be an attempt to evaluate it in the form of largely unsubstantiated comments. There is also evidence of clear and coherent connections between the IT issues.
  • At the lower end of the band the response may lack depth, be unbalanced or tend to be descriptive. There may be also implicit links to the information in the stimulus.

9–10 marks

  • A detailed and balanced (at least one argument in favour and one against) response that demonstrates opinions, conclusions and/or judgments that are well supported and a clear understanding of the way IT facts and ideas are related.
  • Thorough knowledge and understanding of IT issues and concepts.
  • Appropriate use of ITGS terminology and application to specific situations throughout the response. If there is no reference to ITGS terminology candidates cannot access this markband.
  • The response is explicitly linked to the information in the stimulus material
  • At the bottom end of the band opinions, conclusions and/or judgment may be tentative.